Herrin City Council votes to allow cannabis sales
HERRIN, Ill. (WJPF) — Herrin is the latest community to allow the sale of adult-use recreational marijuana. The Herrin City Council amended an ordinance to allow sales at their meeting Monday night. Also at that meeting, the
Metro East area bookkeeper accused of fraud
O’FALLON, Ill. (WJPF) — A Metro East area bookkeeper is facing a ten-count federal indictment charging her with a multi-year fraud scheme. 60-year-old Kathleen Dvorak is accused of embezzling more than $1 million by writing checks to
Murphysboro man sentenced for domestic battery
MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (WJPF) — A Murphysboro man has been sentenced to four years behind bars for domestic battery. Prosecutors say that in October 2019, 39-year-old Russell Condor got into a fight with his girlfriend. The girlfriend’s teenage
Mortgage assistance available for Illinois homeowners
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Around 10,000 Illinois homeowners who have not been able to make mortgage payments as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic will get access to $150 million in emergency assistance. The state is facilitating
Veterans Affairs Secretary Wilkie to visit Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) — U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie will make a stop in Springfield, Illinois Tuesday morning. Wilkie will deliver the keynote address at a ceremony unveiling a plaque honoring President Lincoln’s second inaugural address.
One arrested after Carbondale fire
FILE – A Carbondale, Ill. fire engine | D. Mitchell Schultheis CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) — One person has been arrested in connection to a fire Sunday in Carbondale. Just after 9:00 p.m., firefighters were called to Ivy
Bodies of 2 Du Quoin men found dead inside vehicle
DU QUOIN, Ill. (WJPF) — An investigation is underway after two Du Quoin men were found dead inside a vehicle. The bodies of Jeremy Sizemore and Jarrod Sizemore, both 41, were found around 1:30 a.m. Sunday in
Can parents leave pre-teens home alone for remote learning?
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — More than 430,000 Illinois households with children under 14 may not have a parent who could stay home to supervise their online learning. For parents who decide their pre-teen is responsible enough to
Illinois tourism had another record year, before pandemic
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — State officials say Illinois set another record for tourism before the coronavirus pandemic essentially shut down normal life around the world. The Illinois Office of Tourism Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced
IDOT accused by former employees of racial discrimination
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A group of current and former employees of the Illinois Department of Transportation are accusing the agency of a history of systemic racism, particularly in its operations in southern Illinois. Lee Coleman, a